Regulations & Safety 

RYA Guidance

Buoyancy Aids and Lifejackets

Personal floatation devices come in two main forms buoyancy aids and life-jackets. A buoyancy aid is designed to keep someone afloat. It allows...
Links to all Ouzo information

Ouzo resources

Yacht Ouzo departed for Dartmouth, Devon on the evening of 20 August 2006. She was lost South of the Isle of Wight with three crewmembers whose...
Look out - Look up!

Beware overhead wires

In recent years there have been a number of incidents where people have been killed or injured when their boat s mast came into contact with...
Missing ALT tag

TV Licensing

Thinking about having a television on board? unless you liveaboard (i.e. your boat is your main residence) a television on board is covered by the...
Helping you to help the environment

The Green Blue pump out guide

The Green Blue has compiled a number of charts to assist recreational boaters in locating and using pump-out facilities within the UK. These cover...
Working for leisure boating

European Boating Association

The RYA is the secretariat for the EBA. The EBA, which was founded in 1982, exists to provide a link for boat users to be informed and consulted...

Firearms Regulations

The following is offered as guidance on some of the rules pertaining to the current firearms regulations, and relates primarily to the carriage...
An introduction to flag etiquette

Flag Etiquette

Flag etiquette is a combination of law, good manners and tradition. Being ill-informed of your obligations could lead you to cause insult at home or...
Two important questions to ask yourself before taking to the water

Think - safety first !

Although the regulations differ depending on where you are boating, whether your choice is inland or coastal waters, your primary consideration...
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